Possible candidates for Cajuns football coaching vacancy

[ULGrad@HOU]

I think you are reading too much in his positions movement. Check with BasinBear, he will tell you what he thinks of Henson and what others are saying about him.

I've seen what BasinBear said about him earlier, and I can see that he likes him. It would bother me though, if an OC does a great job, he will get another OC job, imo.

[CajunT]

I've seen what BasinBear said about him earlier, and I can see that he likes him. It would bother me though, if an OC does a great job, he will get another OC job, imo.

As I said, you can't possibly know the circumstances as to why someone is willing to take a position from strictly reading the resume.

[MetryCajun]

He did pull some highly rated kids from P5 schools Anthony Johnson/ TJ posey / Chase Rogers / dion Ray/Raggas

All nice players. None look to be NFL (Rogers maybe) targets. Hud produced less NFL talent than Tech,Tulane and even previous UL coaches. Bad recruiter. I have no favorite for the job, but I hope whoever it is can bring in an immediate influx of talent. I think we are in for a 2 year rebuilding process.

[ULGrad@HOU]

As I said, you can't possibly know the circumstances as to why someone is willing to take a position from strictly reading the resume.

Well, I just don't think he has the experience at a high enough position to be our Head Coach. It doesn't matter to me why he took the OL coaching position. I think we need someone who is at least CURRENTLY a FBS Coordinator, or a head Coach at some level.

[CajunT]

Well, I just don't think he has the experience at a high enough position to be our Head Coach. It doesn't matter to me why he took the OL coaching position.

It's a fair question and I don't have the answer for it. But I'm not losing any sleep over it.

[ULGrad@HOU]

It's a fair question and I don't have the answer for it. But I'm not losing any sleep over it.

You are right about that, I think it's sleeping time now!

[CajunEXPRESS]

Doug Nussmeier
Playing career
1990–1993 Idaho
1994–1997 New Orleans Saints
1998 Indianapolis Colts
2000 BC Lions
Position(s) Quarterback


Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001 BC Lions (QB)
2002 Ottawa Renegades (QB)
2003–2005 Michigan State (QB)
2006–2007 St. Louis Rams (QB)
2008 Fresno State (OC/QB)
2009–2011 Washington (OC/QB)
2012–2013 Alabama (OC/QB)
2014 Michigan (OC/QB)
2015–2017 Florida (OC/QB)


HOLY HELL

Just saying, Florida offensive production is why the coaches were replaced.

[alum81]

All nice players. None look to be NFL (Rogers maybe) targets. Hud produced less NFL talent than Tech,Tulane and even previous UL coaches. Bad recruiter. I have no favorite for the job, but I hope whoever it is can bring in an immediate influx of talent. I think we are in for a 2 year rebuilding process.

But I would not exactly consider the covert bear for the incoming coach. Seems like we have some talent, especially at RB and WR, that with the right coach might be really good.

Do you think a coaching canadate looks at that when considering the job?

[raginrayne]

my thoughts if i can jump in. i wholeheartedly believe that the returning talent is one of the main things that attracts a coach to a coaching vacancy. other factors are the obvious, pay, program history and recruiting base. sometimes you hear a coach who turned down a job offer say, it just wasn't the right fit for me or the time wasn't right. to me that means, i have too much work to do, to right the ship. not saying that coaches aren't up to challenges, but coaching is a profession that is based on what have you done for me lately, not what will you do in 5 years. i can recall several times in the past few years where a program fired a coach, then the new coach goes 9-3 or 10-2 the next year. sure coaching has a big part in the turn around, but it also occurred because the cupboard wasn't bare.

[Turbine]

I don't like the fact that Henson went from an OC, to lower positions.

That is what happened to Baldwin.

So UL hired him.

[Clutch0364]

Least fav one out the guys listed

I like him more then all 3 listed. The thing I don't like about Nussmeier is the production of the offense went down at each stop he took over. Now I fully believe he can be better HC then OC but that's not a great sign. Was never high on Canada or Pry. All may be good hires but none have wow factor for me.

[TuffGuy84]

I remember when we were wanting to fire bustle in the mid 2000's, a lot of people really wanted clint Cinque, he was the best and most upcoming coach in football and was gonna change everything. He was 100% the hot name that fans were looking at...we can still have him, he's only at Stephen f austin...I'm obviously joking, but pointing out that the hot name and flavor of the day may not actually be the correct choice. I will back whoever we hire, whether he's a "name" or not.